Jimmie Johnson wins pole for NASCAR race at Pocono Raceway

Jimmie Johnson climbs out of his car after qualifying on pole for Sunday's Sprint Cup series race at Pocono. (Jared C. Tilton / Getty Images)

Jimmie Johnson, shrugging off a misstep that cost him last week's Sprint Cup Series race in Indianapolis, won the pole position for the next race Sunday at Pocono Raceway in Pennsylvania.

Johnson, the five-time Cup champion, turned a lap in his No. 48 Chevrolet of 180.654 mph on the 2.5-mile, triangular Pocono track. Kyle Busch was second at 180.639 mph and will start alongside Johnson on the front row.

Johnson had the dominant car at the Brickyard 400. But on his final pit stop, his Hendrick Motorsports crew struggled to get Johnson out quickly, opening the door for Newman to earn the victory.

Before making his qualifying run, Johnson -- who leads the Cup title standings again this year -- told reporters at Pocono that his pit crew had shaken off the Indy setback.

"I asked them also to be fearless when they hopped off the wall this weekend and just do their jobs," Johnson said. "The worst thing any of us can do that have to go out and perform is to carry something in the back of your mind."